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Surface Tension of the System LiF-KF-K₂NbF₇

K. D. Nguyen and V. Daněk

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, SK-842 36 Bratislava

Abstract: The surface tension of the molten system LiF-KF-K₂NbF₇ has been determined using the maximum bubble pressure method. The error in the surface tension measurement was estimated to be +/- 1.5 %. On the basis of the obtained data the composition dependence of the surface tension and of the surface tension excess of the investigated system was calculated and the possible chemical interaction of components Tvas elucidated. The results are discussed in terms of the anionic composition.From the obtained surface tension data the surface adsorption of K₂NbF₇ in the systems LIF-K₂NbF₇ and KF-K₂NbF₇ was calculated. The results indicated the presence of the surface-active [NbF₇]^2- and [NbF₈]^3- anions in the melt.

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Chemical Papers 54 (4) 197–202 (2000)